Highridge Family Center vs. Alternative Program Central
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highridge Family Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Alternative Program Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 17 students in grades 3-12, Highridge Family Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 13 students in grades 4-12, Alternative Program Central ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
3-12
4-12
Total Students
17 students
13 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
1 teacher
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Alternative Program Central by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Alternative Program Central by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-bcim94C.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alternative Program Central and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alternative Program Central and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-byNrzQx.png)
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-Q5WUm3.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-byrsf8S.png)
Graduation Rate
n/a
21-39%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
2
3
Grade 9 Students
3
2
Grade 10 Students
4
4
Grade 11 Students
2
2
Grade 12 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
8%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
47%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-b0Flsvy.png)
% Black
29%
39%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highridge Family Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highridge Family Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/19000/19242/highridge-family-center-chart-Ndjyz9.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-YwXpSO.png)
% White
24%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-Nds0Zy.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-Lk2XZl.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Alternative Program Central and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Alternative Program Central and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-sRTWWh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
23%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highridge Family Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highridge Family Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/19242/highridge-family-center-chart-nmYRMQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alternative Program Central and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/19257/alternative-program-central-chart-bfVTkxs.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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